OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 24499

countenance

/ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
admitir • apoyar • aprobar • favorecer • patrocinar • permitir • sancionar • tolerar
To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
I won't countenance other than compunctious semblances for such a grievous blunder.
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
Phrases
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